Songwriters

Best or Fav from different eras
1950s
1960s
70s
80s
90s
2k
2k10

50s and earlier, Woody Guthrie.
60s and later, Bob Dylan

Lieber and Stoller 1950s

Lennon and Macartney

Hal and Baccaharachh 70s

Grange End 80s

50's.....Buddy Holly,George Jones
60's .....Bob Dylan
70,s.....Bob Dylan
80,s......Bob Dylan
90,s......Bob Dylan
2k .........Bob Dylan,Ryan Adams
2k10......Bob Dylan,Ryan Adams,Josh Ritter.

50s .... johnny cash
60s ... dylan
70s .... lennon
80s ... weller, mellencamp
90s ... kelly jones
00s ... james fox

Lieber and Stoller And Hal david and Baccaharachh as well as carole king and goffin and to an extent neil sedarka were paid song writers who sat in offices churning out hit songs for other artist so they should be bracketed as that.

the singer song writers then came along lennon and McCartney, Dylan, RAY Davies etc
been loads of good songwriters over the years
neil diamond
graham gouldman
chris difford/tillbrook
elvis costello
paul weller
pete townesend
steve marriott
neil young
beech boys
etc etc
hard to pick one all such talented people.